Kelli Larson
Professor, School of Sustainability, College of Global Futures
School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning
Arizona State University
PO Box 875302
Tempe, AZ 85287-5302
Titles
- Senior Global Futures Scientist, Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory
- Professor, School of Sustainability, College of Global Futures
- Professor, School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Program Lead for Human-Wildlife Interactions, Center for Biodiversity Outcomes, Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation
Biography
Kelli Larson earned a PhD in Resource Geography from Oregon State University in 2005, the same year she joined Arizona State University. She is a Professor in both the School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning as well as the School of Sustainability. Larson has served as an investigator on several National Science Foundation projects, including as the Lead Social Scientist for the Central Arizona-Phoenix Long-Term Ecological Research (CAP LTER) project. She is the Director of the Phoenix Area Social Survey, which is central to CAP’s long-term data collection initiatives. As a human-environment geographer, Larson’s research examines social-ecological system dynamics in urban landscapes and ecosystems.
While Larson’s scholarship formerly centered on human dimensions of sustainable water governance, her current research centers on: 1) residential and urban land design and management, including the implications for environmental conservation and landscape sustainability; 2) human-nature interactions, including residents’ experiences, attitudes, and behaviors toward wildlife and (native) vegetation; and 3) public perceptions regarding the ecosystem services and disservices derived from local to regional landscapes, inclusive of both natural and build (i.e., green and grey) infrastructure. Her approach involves synthesizing disparate literatures and employing mixed methods to produce interdisciplinary knowledge that reveals the social salience and feasibility of interventions that support biological conservation, as well as landscape and urban sustainability.
Larson mentors undergraduates, graduate students, and postdocs. She has taught several courses including human and social aspects of sustainability, environmental management and planning, and research methods and proposal writing. Currently, her teaching centers on survey methods and undergraduate research training. As the Founding Director of the Sustainability Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program, she is passionately committed to providing undergraduate students with research experiences and mentoring them to enhance their analytical and professional skills.
Education
- PhD, Resource Geography, Oregon State University - Corvallis, 2005
- MA, Environmental Geography, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale, 1999
- BA, Geography, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale, 1997
Expertise
- human dimensions of science and technology
- Partnerships for the Goals
- Life on Land
- Sustainable Cities and Communities
- Clean Water and Sanitation
- urban social-ecological systems
- socioecology
- natural resource management
- multicultural perspectives
- landscape studies
- water resource management
- environmental policy
- ecosystem services
- decision making
- culture
- communities
- climate change impacts
- citizen actions
- boundary spanning organizations
- urban ecology
External Links
Journal Articles
In Press
Engebretson, J. M., K. C. Nelson, K. L. Larson, R. Andrade, M. M. Wheeler, S. B. Lerman, D. H. Locke, T. L. Trammell and P. M. Groffman. Ambiguity and clarity in residential yard ordinances across metropolitan areas in the United States. Journal of Urban Affairs DOI: 10.1080/07352166.2021.1901590. (link )
2023
Haight, J. D., K. L. Larson, J. A. Clark, J. S. Lewis and S. J. Hall. 2023. Social-ecological drivers of metropolitan residents’ comfort living with wildlife. Frontiers in Conservation Science 4. DOI: 10.3389/fcosc.2023.1248238. (link )
Larson, K. L., J. Rosales Chavez, J. A. Brown, J. Morales Guerrero and D. Avilez. 2023. Human-wildlife interactions and coexistence in an urban desert environment. Sustainability 15(4):3307. DOI: 10.3390/su15043307. (link )
Rosales Chavez, J., K. L. Larson, J. Morales Guerrero and J. A. Clark. 2023. Evaluating how varied human-wildlife Interactions affect physical, mental, social, and spiritual health. SSM - Qualitative Research in Health 4(Dec):100302. DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmqr.2023.100302. (link )
2022
Andrade, R., H. L. Bateman, K. L. Larson, C. Herzog and J. A. Clark. 2022. To the rescue—evaluating the social-ecological patterns for bird intakes. Urban Ecosystems 25:179-192. DOI: 10.1007/s11252-021-01135-1. (link )
Andrade, R., K. L. Larson, J. Franklin, S. B. Lerman, H. L. Bateman and P. S. Warren. 2022. Species traits explain public perceptions of human–bird interactions. Ecological Applications 32(8):e2676. DOI: 10.1002/eap.2676. (link )
Larson, K. L., J. A. Brown, K. J. Lee and H. Pearsall. 2022. Park equity: Why subjective measures matter. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening 76(Oct):17733. DOI: 10.1016/j.ufug.2022.127733. (link )
Larson, K. L., S. B. Lerman, K. C. Nelson, D. L. Narango, M. M. Wheeler, P. M. Groffman, S. J. Hall and J. M. Grove. 2022. Examining the potential to expand wildlife-supporting residential yards and gardens. Landscape and Urban Planning 222(Jun):104396. DOI: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2022.104396. (link )
Wheeler, M. M., K. L. Larson, D. N. Bergman and S. J. Hall. 2022. Environmental attitudes predict native plant abundance in residential yards. Landscape and Urban Planning 224(Aug):104443. DOI: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2022.104443. (link )
Wheeler, M. M., K. L. Larson, E. M. Cook and S. J. Hall. 2022. Residents manage dynamic plant communities: Change over time in urban vegetation. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 10(Dec):944803. DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2022.944803. (link )
Yazar, M., A. M. York and K. L. Larson. 2022. Adaptation, exposure, and politics: Local extreme heat and global climate change risk perceptions in the phoenix metropolitan region, USA. Cities 127(Aug):103763. DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2022.103763. (link )
2021
Andrade, R., H. L. Bateman, K. L. Larson, C. Herzong and J. A. Brown. 2021. To the rescue -- evaluating the social-ecological patterns for bird intakes. Urban Ecosystems DOI: 10.1007/s11252-021-01135-1. (link )
Andrade, R., J. Franklin, K. L. Larson, C. M. Swan, S. B. Lerman, H. L. Bateman, P. S. Warren and A. York. 2021. Predicting the assembly of novel communities in urban ecosystems. Landscape Ecology 36:1-15. DOI: 10.1007/s10980-020-01142-1. (link )
Andrade, R., D. M. Hondula, K. L. Larson and S. B. Lerman. 2021. Landscaping preference influence neighborhood satisfaction and yard management decisions. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening 49(Apr):126983. DOI: 10.1016/j.ufug.2021.126983. (link )
Bateman, H. L., J. A. Clark, K. L. Larson, R. Andrade and B. Hughes. 2021. Unwanted residential wildlife: Evaluating social-ecological patterns for snake removals. Global Ecology and Conservation 27(Jun):e01601. DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2021.e01601. (link )
Clark, J. A., K. L. Larson, S. B. Lerman, A. Cocroft and S. J. Hall. 2021. Resident perceptions of mosquito problems are more influenced by landscape factors than mosquito abundance. Sustainability 13(20):11533. DOI: 10.3390/su132011533. (link )
Lerman, S. B., D. L. Narango, M. L. Avolio, A. R. Bratt, J. M. Engebretson, P. M. Groffman, S. J. Hall, J. B. Heffernan, S. E. Hobbie, K. L. Larson, D. H. Locke, C. Neill, K. C. Nelson, J. Padulles Cubino and T. L. Trammell. 2021. Residential yard management and landscape cover affect urban bird community diversity across the continental USA. Ecological Applications 31(8):e02455. DOI: 10.1002/eap.2455. (link )
Magle, S. B., M. Fidino, H. Sander, A. T. Rohnke, K. L. Larson, T. Gallo, C. A. Kay, E. W. Lehrer, M. H. Murray, S. A. Adalsteinsson, A. A. Ahlers, W. J. Anthonysamy, A. R. Gramza, A. M. Green, M. J. Jordan, J. S. Lewis, R. Long, B. MacDougall, M. E. Pendergast, K. Remine, K. Conrad Simon, C. C. St. Clair, C. J. Shier, T. Stankowich, C. J. Stevenson and A. J. Zellmer. 2021. Wealth and urbanization shape medium and large terrestrial mammal communities. Global Change Biology 22(21):5446-5459. DOI: 10.1111/gcb.15800. (link )
Meerow, S. A., A. Helmrich, R. Andrade and K. L. Larson. 2021. How do heat and flood risk drive residential green infrastructure implementation in Phoenix, Arizona?. Urban Ecosystems DOI: 10.1007/s11252-020-01088-x. (link )
Sampson, M., M. Budruk and K. L. Larson. 2021. Exploring symbolic meaning in landscaping choices within a desert city. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration (Online First):. DOI: 10.18666/JPRA-2021-10643. (link )
2020
Brown, J. A., K. L. Larson, S. B. Lerman, D. L. Childers, R. Andrade, H. L. Bateman, S. J. Hall, P. S. Warren and A. M. York. 2020. Influences of environmental and social factors on perceived bio-cultural services and disservices. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 8:569730. DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2020.569730. (link )
Gartin, M., K. L. Larson, A. A. Brewis, R. Stotts, A. Wutich, D. White and M. du Bray. 2020. Climate change as an involuntary exposure: A comparative risk perception study from six countries across the global development gradient. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17(6):Art. 1894. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17061894. (link )
Larson, K. L., R. Andrade, K. C. Nelson, M. M. Wheeler, J. M. Engebreston, S. J. Hall, M. L. Avolio, P. M. Groffman, J. M. Grove, J. B. Heffernan, S. E. Hobbie, S. B. Lerman, D. H. Locke, C. Neill, R. Roy Chowdhury and T. L. Trammell. 2020. Municipal regulation of residential landscapes across US cities: Patterns and implications for landscape sustainability. Journal of Environmental Management 275(Dec):111132. DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111132. (link )
Larson, K. L., M. Fleeger, S. B. Lerman, M. M. Wheeler, R. Andrade, J. A. Clark, S. J. Hall and D. L. Narango. 2020. Who is abuzz about bees? Explaining residents' attitudes in Phoenix, Arizona. Urban Ecosystems DOI: 10.1007/s11252-020-01013-2. (link )
Padulles Cubino, J., M. L. Avolio, M. M. Wheeler, K. L. Larson, S. E. Hobbie, J. Cavender-Bares, S. J. Hall, K. C. Nelson, T. L. Trammell, C. Neill, D. E. Pataki, J. M. Grove and P. M. Groffman. 2020. Linking yard plant diversity to homeowners' landscaping priorities across the U.S. Landscape and Urban Planning 196(Apr):Art. 103730. DOI: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2019.103730. (link )
Pfeiffer, D., M. M. Ehlenz, K. L. Larson, S. Cloutier and R. Andrade. 2020. Do neighborhood walkability, transit, and parks relate to residents’ life satisfaction? Insights from Phoenix. Journal of the American Planning Association 86(2):171-187. DOI: 10.1080/01944363.2020.1715824. (link )
Smith, V. K., K. L. Larson and A. M. York. 2020. Using quality signaling to enhance survey response rates. Applied Economic Letters 27(11):951-954 . DOI: 10.1080/13504851.2019.1646869. (link )
Wheeler, M. M., K. L. Larson and R. Andrade. 2020. Attitudinal and structural drivers of residential yard choices: A comparison of preferred versus actual landscapes. Urban Ecosystems DOI: 10.1007/s11252-020-00928-0. (link )
2019
Andrade, R., K. L. Larson, D. M. Hondula and J. Franklin. 2019. Social-spatial analyses of attitudes toward the desert in a southwestern U.S. city. Annals of the American Association of Geographers 109(6):1845-1864. DOI: 10.1080 /24694452.2019.1580498. (link )
Larson, K. L., E. A. Corley, R. Andrade, S. J. Hall, A. M. York, S. A. Meerow, P. J. Coseo, D. L. Childers and D. M. Hondula. 2019. Subjective evaluations of ecosystem services and disservices: an approach to creating and analyzing robust survey scales. Ecology and Society 24(2):Art 7. DOI: 10.5751/ES-10888-240207. (link )
Larson, K. L., E. A. Corley, S. J. Hall, A. M. York, R. Andrade, D. L. Childers, P. J. Coseo, D. M. Hondula and S. A. Meerow. 2019. Subjective evaluations of ecosystem services and disservices: an approach to creating robust survey scales. Ecology and Society 24(2):7. DOI: 10.5751/ES-10888-240207. (link )
Locke, D. H., C. Polsky, J. M. Grove, P. M. Groffman, K. C. Nelson, K. L. Larson, J. Cavender-Bares, J. B. Heffernan, R. Roy Chowdhury, S. E. Hobbie, N. D. Bettez, S. J. Hall, C. Neill, L. Ogden and J. O'Neil-Dunne. 2019. Residential household yard care practices along urban-exurban gradients in six climatically-diverse U.S. metropolitan areas. PLOS One 14(11):e0222630. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0222630. (link )
Trammell, T. L., D. E. Pataki, C. J. Still, J. R. Ehleringer, M. L. Avolio, N. D. Bettez, J. Cavender-Bares, P. M. Groffman, J. M. Grove, S. J. Hall, J. B. Heffernan, S. E. Hobbie, K. L. Larson, J. L. Morse, C. Neill, K. C. Nelson, J. O'Neil-Dunne, W. D. Pearse, R. Roy Chowdhury, M. K. Steele and M. M. Wheeler. 2019. Climate and lawn management interact to control C4 plant distribution in residential lawns across seven U.S. cities. Ecological Applications 28(4):e01884. DOI: 10.1002/eap.1884. (link )
Warren, P. S., S. B. Lerman, R. Andrade, K. L. Larson and H. L. Bateman. 2019. The more things change: Species losses detected in Phoenix despite stability in bird–socioeconomic relationships. Ecosphere 10(3):e02624. DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.2624. (link )
White, D. D., E. K. Rauh, A. Sullivan, K. L. Larson, A. Y. Wutich, D. S. Linthicum, V. N. Horvath and K. Lawless. 2019. Public attitudes toward urban water sustainability transitions: a multi-city survey in the western United States. Sustainability Science 14:1469-1483. DOI: 10.1007/s11625-019-00658-z.
2018
du Bray, M., A. Y. Wutich, K. L. Larson, D. D. White and A. A. Brewis. 2018. Anger and sadness: Gendered emotional responses to climate threats in four island nations. Cross-Cultural Research DOI: 10.1177/1069397118759252. (link )
Locke, D. H., M. Avolio, T. L. Trammell, R. Roy Chowdhury, J. M. Grove, J. Rogan, D. G. Martin, N. Bettez, J. Cavender-Bares, P. M. Groffman, S. J. Hall, J. B. Heffernan, S. E. Hobbie, K. L. Larson, J. L. Morse, C. Neill, L. A. Ogden, J. P. O'Neil-Dunne, D. Pataki, W. D. Pearse, C. Polsky and M. M. Wheeler. 2018. A multi-city comparison of front and backyard differences in plant species diversity and nitrogen cycling in residential landscapes. Landscape and Urban Planning 178(Oct):102-111. DOI: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2018.05.030. (link )
2017
du Bray, M., A. Wutich, K. L. Larson, D. D. White and A. A. Brewis. 2017. Emotion, coping, and climate change in island nations: Implications for environmental justice. Environmental Justice 10(4):102-107. DOI: 10.1089/env.2016.0025. (link )
Groffman, P. M., M. Avolio, J. Cavender-Bares, N. D. Bettez, J. M. Grove, S. J. Hall, S. E. Hobbie, K. L. Larson, S. B. Lerman, D. H. Locke, J. B. Heffernan, J. L. Morse, C. Neill, K. C. Nelson, J. O'Neil-Dunne, D. E. Pataki, C. Polsky, R. Roy Chowdhury and T. L. Trammell. 2017. Ecological homogenization of residential macrosystems. Nature: Ecology & Evolution 1:Art. 0191. DOI: 10.1038/s41559-017-0191. (link )
Hirt, P. W., R. Snyder, C. M. Hester and K. L. Larson. 2017. Water and sustainability in Arizona: A tale of two desert cities. Journal of the Southwest 59(1-2):264-301. DOI: 10.1353/jsw.2017.0017. (link )
Larson, K. L., J. Hoffmann and J. Ripplinger. 2017. Legacy effects and landscape choices in a desert city. Landscape and Urban Planning 165:22-29. DOI: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2017.04.014. (link )
Sankarasubramanian, A., J. L. Sabo, K. L. Larson, S. Seo, T. Sinha, R. Bhowmik, A. R. Vidal, K. Kunkel, G. Mahinthakumar, E. Berglund and J. S. Kominoski. 2017. Synthesis of public water supply use in the U.S.: Spatio-temporal patterns and socio-economic controls. Earth's Future 5(7):771-788. DOI: 10.1002/2016EF000511. (link )
Sullivan, A., D. D. White, K. L. Larson and A. Y. Wutich. 2017. Towards water sensitive cities in the Colorado River Basin: A comparative historical analysis to inform future urban water sustainability transitions. Sustainability 9(5):761. DOI: 10.3390/su9050761.
Wheeler, M. M., C. Neill, P. M. Groffman, M. Avolia, N. D. Bettez, J. Cavender-Bares, R. Roy Chowdhury, L. Darling, J. M. Grove, S. J. Hall, J. B. Heffernan, S. E. Hobbie, K. L. Larson, J. L. Morse, K. C. Nelson, L. A. Ogden, W. D. Pearse, J. O'Neil-Dunne, D. E. Pataki, C. Polsky, M. K. Steele and T. L. Trammell. 2017. Continental-scale homogenization of residential lawn plant communities. Landscape and Urban Planning 165:54-63. DOI: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2017.05.004. (link )
2016
Gober, P., R. Quay and K. L. Larson. 2016. Outdoor water use as an adaptation problem: Insights from North American cities. Water Resources Management 30(3):899-912. DOI: 10.1007/s11269-015-1205-6. (link )
Groffman, P. M., J. M. Grove, C. Polsky, N. D. Bettez, J. L. Morse, J. Cavender-Bares, S. J. Hall, J. B. Heffernan, S. E. Hobbie, K. L. Larson, C. Neill, K. C. Nelson, L. A. Ogden, J. O'Neil-Dunne, D. E. Pataki, R. Roy Chowdhury and D. H. Locke. 2016. Satisfaction, water and fertilizer use in the American residential macrosystem. Environmental Research Letters 11(3):034004. DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/11/3/034004. (link )
Hall, S. J., J. K. Learned, B. Ruddell, K. L. Larson, J. Cavender-Bares, N. Bettez, P. M. Groffman, J. M. Grove, J. B. Heffernan, S. E. Hobbie, J. L. Morse, C. Neill, K. C. Nelson, J. P. O'Neil-Dunne, L. A. Ogden, D. E. Pataki, W. D. Pearse, C. Polsky, R. Roy Chowdhury, M. K. Steele and T. L. Trammell. 2016. Convergence of microclimate in residential landscapes across diverse cities in the United States. Landscape Ecology 31:101-117. DOI: 10.1007/s10980-015-0297-y. (link )
Hester, C. M. and K. L. Larson. 2016. Time-series analysis of water demands in three North Carolina cities. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management 142(8): 05016005-1- 05016005-9. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)WR.1943-5452.0000659 . (link )
Larson, K. L., K. C. Nelson, S. R. Samples, S. J. Hall, N. Bettez, J. Cavender-Bares, P. M. Groffman, M. Grove, J. B. Heffernan, S. E. Hobbie, J. Learned, J. L. Morse, C. Neill, L. A. Ogden, J. O'Neil-Dunne, D. E. Pataki, C. Polsky, R. Roy Chowdhury, M. Steele and T. L. Trammell. 2016. Ecosystem services in managing residential landscapes: Value priorities, dimensions, and cross-regional patterns. Urban Ecosystems 19(1):95-113. DOI: 10.1007/s11252-015-0477-1. (link )
Larson, K. L., R. Stotts, A. Wutich, A. Brewis and D. D. White. 2016. Cross-cultural perceptions of water risks and solutions across select sites. Society & Natural Resources 29(9):1049-1064. DOI: 10.1080/08941920.2015.1122132. (link )
Sisser, J. M., K. C. Nelson, K. L. Larson, L. A. Ogden, C. Polsky and R. Roy Chowdhury. 2016. Lawn enforcement: How municipal policies and neighborhood norms influence homeowner residential landscape management. Landscape and Urban Planning 150(Jun):16-25. DOI: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2016.02.011. (link )
2015
Jia, J., K. L. Larson and E. A. Wentz. 2015. Quantifying the trade-off between landscape vegetation height, surface temperature, and water consumption in single-family homes in Tempe, AZ. Inquire 1:16-35.
Larson, K. L., D. D. White, P. Gober and A. Y. Wutich. 2015. Decision-making under uncertainty for water sustainability and urban climate change adaptation. Sustainability 7(11):14761-14784. DOI: 10.3390/su71114761. (link )
Shandas, V., R. Lehman, K. L. Larson, J. Bunn and H. Chang. 2015. Stressors and strategies for managing urban water security: Perspectives from the field. Water 7(12):6775-6787. (link )
White, D. D., L. Withycombe Keeler, A. Wiek and K. L. Larson. 2015. Envisioning the future of water governance: A survey of central Arizona water decision makers. Environmental Practice 17(1):25-35. DOI: 10.1017/S1466046614000489 . (link )
White, D. D., A. Y. Wutich, K. L. Larson and T. Lant. 2015. Water management decision makers’ evaluations of uncertainty in a decision support system: The case of WaterSim in the Decision Theater. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management 58(4):616-630. DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2013.875892. (link )
2014
Groffman, P. M., J. Cavender-Bares, N. D. Bettez, J. M. Grove, S. J. Hall, J. B. Heffernan, S. E. Hobbie, K. L. Larson, J. L. Morse, C. Neill, K. C. Nelson, J. O'Neil-Dunne, L. Ogden, D. E. Pataki, C. Polsky, R. Roy Chowdhury and M. K. Steele. 2014. Ecological homogenization of urban USA. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 12(1):74-81. DOI: 10.1890/120374. (link )
Larson, K. L. and J. Brumand. 2014. Paradoxes in landscape management and water conservation: Examining neighborhood norms and institutional forces. Cities and the Environment 7(1):Art. 6. (link )
Larson, K. L. and E. N. Redman. 2014. Water education for sustainability: A critique and recommendations. Society and Natural Resources DOI: 10.1080/08941920.2014.933932. (link )
Polsky, C., J. M. Grove, C. Knudson, P. M. Groffman, N. Bettez, J. Cavender-Bares, S. J. Hall, J. B. Heffernan, S. E. Hobbie, K. L. Larson, J. L. Morse, C. Neill, K. C. Nelson, L. A. Ogden, J. O'Neil-Dunne, D. E. Pataki, R. Roy Chowdhury and M. K. Steele. 2014. Assessing the homogenization of urban land management with an application to US residential lawncare. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA 111(12):4432-4437. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1323995111. (link )
Steele, M. K., J. B. Heffernan, N. D. Bettez, J. Cavender-Bares, P. M. Groffman, J. M. Grove, S. J. Hall, S. E. Hobbie, K. L. Larson, J. L. Morse, C. Neill, K. C. Nelson, J. O'Neil-Dunne, L. A. Ogden, D. E. Pataki, C. Polsky and R. Roy Chowdhury. 2014. Convergent surface water distributions in U.S. cities. Ecosystems 17:685-697. DOI: 10.1007/s10021-014-9751-y. (link )
Wutich, A., A. C. White, D. D. White, K. L. Larson, A. Brewis and C. Roberts. 2014. Hard paths, soft paths, or no paths? Cross-cultural perceptions of water solutions. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences 18(1):109–120. DOI: doi:10.5194/hess-18-109-2014. (link )
2013
Gober, P., K. L. Larson, R. Quay, C. Polsky, H. Chang and V. Shandas. 2013. Why land planners and water managers don't talk to one another and why they should!. Society and Natural Resources 26(3):356-364. DOI: 10.1080/08941920.2012.713448. (link )
Larson, K. L., C. Polsky, P. Gober, H. Chang and V. Shandas. 2013. Vulnerability of water systems to the effects of climate change and urbanization: A comparison of Phoenix, Arizona and Portland, Oregon (USA). Environmental Management 52(1):179-195. DOI: 10.1007/s00267-013-0072-2. (link )
Larson, K. L., A. Wiek and L. Withycombe Keeler. 2013. A comprehensive sustainability appraisal of water governance activities and principles in Phoenix, AZ. Journal of Environmental Management 116:58-71. DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2012.11.016. (link )
Quay, R., K. L. Larson and D. D. White. 2013. Enhancing water sustainability through university-policy collaborations: Experiences and lessons from researchers and decision-makers. Water Resources IMPACT 15(2):17-19.
2012
Brumand, J. and K. L. Larson. 2012. Neighborhood norms and restrictions as drivers landscape management in Phoenix neighborhoods. The Triple Helix 8(1):36-39. (link )
Cook, E., S. J. Hall and K. L. Larson. 2012. Residential landscapes in an urban socio-ecological context: A synthesis of multi-scalar interactions between people and their home environment. Urban Ecosystems 15(1):19-52. DOI: 10.1007/s11252-011-0197-0. (link )
Harris, E. M., C. Polsky, K. L. Larson, R. Garvoille, D. G. Martin, J. Brumand and L. A. Ogden. 2012. Heterogeneity in residential yard care: Evidence from Boston, Miami, and Phoenix. Human Ecology 40(5):735-749. DOI: 10.1007/s10745-012-9514-3. (link )
Jones, J. A., A. P. Covich, C. N. Dahm, N. B. Grimm, M. S. Williams, M. Benson, E. Boose, D. M. Brown, J. Campbell, D. Clow, I. F. Creed, K. Elder, C. Ford, K. Hatcher, D. L. Henshaw, K. L. Larson, E. Miles, K. M. Moore, S. Sebestyen, K. Stone, J. M. Vose and P. L. Warren. 2012. Ecosystem processes and human influences regulate streamflow response to climate change at Long-Term Ecological Research sites. BioScience 62(4):390-404. DOI: 10.1525/bio.212.62.4.10. (link )
Wiek, A. and K. L. Larson. 2012. Water, people, and sustainability — A systems framework for analyzing and assessing water governance regimes. Water Resources Management 26(11):3153-3171. DOI: 10.1007/s11269-012-0065-6. (link )
2011
Frisk, E. and K. L. Larson. 2011. Educating for sustainability: Competencies & practices for transformative action. Journal for Sustainability Education 2. (link )
Larson, K. L., D. C. Ibes and D. D. White. 2011. Gendered perspectives about water risks and policy strategies: A tripartite conceptual approach. Environment and Behavior 43(3):415-438. DOI: 10.1177/0013916510365253. (link )
Larson, K. L., A. Wutich, D. White, T. A. Munoz-Erickson and S. L. Harlan. 2011. Multifaceted perspectives on water risks and policies: A cultural domains approach in a Southwestern city. Human Ecology Review 18(1):75-87. (link )
Roy Chowdhury, R., K. L. Larson, M. Grove, C. Polasky, E. Cook, J. Onsted and L. A. Ogden. 2011. A multi-scalar approach to theorizing socio-ecological dynamics of urban residential landscapes. Cities and the Environment 4(1):Article 6. DOI: doi:http://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/cate/vol4/iss1/6. (link )
2010
Judkins, G. L. and K. Larson. 2010. The Yuma desalting plant and Cienega de Santa Clara dispute: A case study review of a workgroup process. Water Policy 12(3):401-415. DOI: 10.2166/wp.2009.084. (link )
Larson, K. L. 2010. An integrated theoretical approach to understanding the sociocultural basis of multidimensional environmental attitudes. Society and Natural Resources 23(9):898-907. (link )
Larson, K. L., E. M. Cook, C. Strawhacker and S. J. Hall. 2010. The influence of diverse values, ecological structure, and geographic context on residents' multifaceted landscaping decisions. Human Ecology 38(6):747-761. DOI: 10.1007/s10745-010-9359-6. (link )
Larson, K. L. and R. M. Edsall. 2010. The impact of visual information on perceptions of water resource problems and management alternatives. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management 5(3):335-352. (link )
Larson, K. L. and D. Lach. 2010. Equity in urban water governance through participatory, place-based approaches. Natural Resources Journal 50(2):407-430. (link )
White, D. D., A. Y. Wutich, K. L. Larson, P. Gober, T. Lant and C. Senneville. 2010. Credibility, salience, and legitimacy of boundary objects: Water managers' assessment of a simulation model in an immersive decision theater. Science and Public Policy 37(3):219-232. DOI: 10.3152/030234210X497726. (link )
Wutich, A. Y., T. Lant, D. D. White, K. L. Larson and M. Gartin. 2010. Comparing focus group and individual responses on sensitive topics: A study of water decision-makers in a desert city. Field Methods 22(1):88-110. DOI: 10.1177/1525822X09349918. (link )
2009
Edsall, R. M. and K. L. Larson. 2009. Effectiveness of a semi-immersive virtual environment in understanding human-environment interactions. Cartography and Geographic Information Science 36(4):367-384. DOI: 10.1559/152304009789786317. (link )
Larson, K. L. 2009. Social acceptability of water resource management: A conceptual approach and empirical findings from Portland, Oregon. Journal of the American Water Resources Association 45(4):879-893. DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-1688.2009.00331.x. (link )
Larson, K. L., D. G. Casagrande, S. L. Harlan and S. T. Yabiku. 2009. Residents' yard choices and rationales in a desert city: Social priorities, ecological impacts, and decision tradeoffs. Environmental Management 44(5):921-937. DOI: 10.1007/s00267-009-9353-1. (link )
Larson, K. L., A. Gustafson and P. W. Hirt. 2009. Insatiable thirst and a finite supply: Assessing municipal water conservation policy in greater Phoenix, Arizona, 1980-2007. Journal of Policy History 21(2):107-137. DOI: 10.1017/S0898030609090058. (link )
Larson, K. L., D. D. White, P. Gober, S. L. Harlan and A. Y. Wutich. 2009. Divergent perspectives on water resource sustainability in a public-policy-science context. Environmental Science and Policy 12(7):1012-1023. DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2009.07.012. (link )
2008
Hirt, P. W., A. Gustafson and K. L. Larson. 2008. The mirage in the Valley of the Sun. Environmental History 13(3):482-514. DOI: 10.1093/envhis/13.3.482v. (link )
Larson, K. L. and D. Lach. 2008. Participants and non-participants of place-based groups: An assessment of attitudes and implications for public involvement in water resource management. Journal of Environmental Management 88(4):817-830. DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2007.04.008. (link )
2007
Larson, K. L. and M. V. Santelmann. 2007. An analysis of the relationship between residents' proximity to water and attitudes about resource protection. Professional Geographer 59(3):316-333. DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9272.2007.00615.x. (link )
2004
Santelmann, M. V. and K. L. Larson. 2004. Foreword. Wetlands 24(4):717-718. DOI: 0.1672/0277-5212(2004)024[0717:F]2.0.CO;2. (link )
Yoffe, S., G. Fiske, M. Giordano, K. Larson, K. Stahl and A. T. Wolf. 2004. Geography of international water conflict and cooperation: Data sets and applications. Water Resources Research 40(5):W05S04. DOI: 10.1029/2003WR002530. (link )
2001
Duram, L. A. and K. L. Larson. 2001. Agricultural research and alternative farmers' information needs. Professional Geographer 53(1):84-96. (link )
2000
Larson, K. L. and L. A. Duram. 2000. Information dissemination in alternative agriculture research: An analysis of researchers in the north central region. American Journal of Alternative Agriculture 15(4):171-180. (link )
Books
2018
Gliedt, T. and K. L. Larson. 2018. Sustainability in Transition. Routledge. Abingdon, United Kingdom. ISBN: 978-1-138-69009-7.
Book Chapters
In Press
Larson, K. L. and J. A. Brown. Human motivations and constraints in urban conservation. In: Lambert, M. and C. Schell eds., Urban Biodiversity Conservation and Equity: Justice-Centered Conservation in Cities. Oxford University Press. ISBN: 9780198877271.
2018
White, D. D., K. L. Larson and A. Y. Wutich. 2018. Boundary Organizations and Objects Supporting Stakeholders for Decision Making on Sustainable Water Management in Phoenix, Arizona USA. Pp. 333-352 Transformations of Social-Ecological Systems. Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. . Singapore. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2327-0. ISBN: 978-981-13-2326-3.
2013
Larson, K. L., D. C. Ibes and E. A. Wentz. 2013. Identifying the water conservation potential of neighborhoods in Phoenix, AZ: an integrated socio-spatial approach. Pp. 11-35 In: Lawrence, P. ed., Geospatial Approaches to Urban Water Resources. Vol 7. Springer Series. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-4734-0_3.
2006
Edsall, R. M. and K. L. Larson. 2006. Decision making in a virtual environment: Effectiveness of a semi-immersive "Decision Theater" in understanding and assessing human-environment issues. Conference Proceedings for Automated Cartography 2006.
Posters
2020
Andrade, R., H. L. Bateman, C. Herzog and K. L. Larson. 2020. Who rescues birds and why?. Poster presented at the Twenty-second Annual CAP LTER All Scientists Meeting and Poster Symposium, January 17, 2020, Skysong, Scottsdle, AZ.
Fleeger, M., K. L. Larson, M. M. Wheeler, R. Andrade, J. A. Clark, S. B. Lerman, S. J. Hall and D. L. Narango. 2020. Who is abuzz about bees? Explaining residents’ attitudes in Phoenix, Arizona. Poster presented at the Twenty-second Annual CAP LTER All Scientists Meeting and Poster Symposium, January 17, 2020, Skysong, Scottsdale, AZ. (link )
Wheeler, M. M., K. L. Larson, E. M. Cook and S. J. Hall. 2020. Change over time in privately-managed residential vegetation: Resident actions promote dynamic plant communities. Poster presented at the Twenty-second Annual CAP LTER All Scientists Meeting and Poster Symposium, January 17, 2020, Skysong, Scottsdlae, AZ. (link )
2019
Andrade, R., K. L. Larson, J. Franklin and C. Swan. 2019. Land management and household characteristics mediate species assemblages in residential landscapes. Poster presented at the 21st Annual CAP LTER All Scientists Meeting and Poster Symposium, January 11, 2019, Skysong, Scottsdale, AZ. (link )
Bergman, D. N., M. M. Wheeler, K. L. Larson and S. J. Hall. 2019. Do attitudes towards native flora predict landscaping choices in privately managed urban landscapes?. Poster presented at the 21st Annual CAP LTER All Scientists Meeting and Poster Symposium, January 11, 2019, Skysong, Scottsdale, AZ. (link )
Fleeger, M., K. L. Larson, M. M. Wheeler, R. Andrade and S. J. Hall. 2019. Attitudes toward pollinators in residential landscapes of metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona. Poster presented at the 21st Annual CAP LTER All Scientists Meeting and Poster Symposium, January 11, 2019, Skysong, Scottsdale, AZ. (link )
Wright, M., D. Hondula, P. Chakalian, K. Larson, L. Watkins and L. C. Kurtz. 2019. Heat surveys in hot places: Predictors of heat illness events in Phoenix, Arizona. Poster presented at the 21st Annual CAP LTER All Scientists Meeting and Poster Symposium, January 11, 2019, Skysong, Scottsdale, AZ. (link )
2018
Hester, C. M. and K. L. Larson. 2018. Economic, Climatic, and Landscape Drivers of Urban Water Demand in Arizona: 1991-2011. Poster presented at the 2018 AAAS Annual Meeting, February 14-19, 2018, Austin, Texas.
Larson, K. L., R. Andrade, S. A. Meerow and P. J. Coseo. 2018. Perceived ecosystem services and disservices: Preliminary findings and reliable survey measures. Poster presented at the 20th Annual CAP LTER All Scientists Meeting and Poster Symposium, January 5, 2018, Skysong, Scottsdale, AZ. (link )
Rauh, E., V. N. Horvath, A. Sullivan, K. L. Larson and D. D. White. 2018. Water in the Arid Southwest: Public Perceptions on Transformational Strategies for Sustainability. Poster presented at the 2018 AAAS Annual Meeting, February 14-19, 2018, Austin, Texas.
Wright, M. K., D. M. Hondula, L. Wilson, L. C. Kurtz, L. E. Watkins, P. Chakalian, K. L. Larson and S. L. Harlan. 2018. Degrees of desire: Household preferences are key determinants of indoor temperatures in Phoenix. Poster presented at the 20th Annual CAP LTER All Scientists Meeting and Poster Symposum, anuary 5, 2018, Skysong, Scottsdale, AZ. (link )
2017
Andrade, R., K. Larson and J. Franklin. 2017. Social-spatial analyses of attitudes towards the desert in Phoenix, Arizona. Poster presented at the 19th Annual Central-Arizona Phoenix Long-Term Ecological Research All Scientists Meeting and Poster Symposium, 13 January 2017, Skysong, Scottsdale, AZ. (link )
Andrade, R., S. B. Lerman, P. S. Warren, H. L. Bateman, K. L. Larson and J. Ripplinger. 2017. How social and landscape characteristics affect the urban arthropod community during recessions. Poster presented at the 19th Annual Central Arizona-Phoenix Long-Term Ecological Research All Scientists Meeting and Poster Symposium, 13 January 2017, Skysong, Scottsdale, AZ. (link )
Chipman, D. S. and K. L. Larson. 2017. Evaluating the potential for water sustainability transitions: The theoretical framework for a residential survey. Poster presented at the 2017 DCDC Poster Symposium, April 24, 2017, Tempe, AZ.
Chipman, D. S., R. Stotts, C. Till, K. Larson, A. Wutich and D. White. 2017. Solutions for urban water sustainability transitions: Comparison of cities dependent on water from the Colorado River Basin. Poster presented at the 19th Annual Central-Arizona Phoenix Long-Term Ecological Research All Scientists Meeting and Poster Symposium, 13 January 2017, Skysong, Scottsdale, AZ. (link )
Hester, C. M. and K. L. Larson. 2017. The Effect of Economic Press and Pulse Disturbances on Urban Water Demand in Arizona; 1991-2011. Poster presented at the 2017 DCDC Poster Symposium, April 24, 2017, Tempe, AZ.
2016
Burnette, R. K., P. S. Warren, S. B. Lerman, H. L. Bateman, K. L. Larson and J. Hoffmann. 2016. Linking residential landscape, socioeconomic status, and perceptions to bird diversity. Poster presented at the Central Arizona-Phoenix Long-Term Ecological Research Eighteenth Annual All Scientists Meeting and Poster Symposium, 15 January 2016, Skysong, Scottsdale, AZ. (link )
Chipman, D. S. and K. L. Larson. 2016. Calculated risk: Comparing global perceptions of climate change impacts and responsibilities. Poster presented at the Central Arizona-Phoenix Long-Term Ecological Research Eighteenth Annual All Scientists Meeting and Poster Symposium, 15 January 2016, Skysong, Scottsdale, AZ. (link )
Chipman, D. S. and K. L. Larson. 2016. Calculated Risk: Comparing global perceptions of climate change impacts and responsibilities. Poster presented at the AAAS 2016 Annual Meeting, February 14, 2016, Washington, D. C.. (link )
Chipman, D. S., R. Stotts, C. Till and K. L. Larson. 2016. Solutions for urban water sustainability transitions: Comparisions of cities dependent on water from the Colorado River basin. Poster presented at the Decision Center for a Desert City Annual Poster Symposium, 25 April 2016, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
Hester, C. M. and K. L. Larson. 2016. Investigating the effects of population, policy, and economic change on water use in Tucson and Phoenix, Arizona 1990-2013. Poster presented at the Central Arizona-Phoenix Long-Term Ecological Research Eighteenth Annual All Scientists Meeting and Poster Symposium, 15 January 2016, Skysong, Scottsdale, AZ. (link )
Hoffmann, J., K. L. Larson and M. L. Nation. 2016. Residential landscape changes in Phoenix, AZ: Results from PASS 2006 to 2011. Poster presented at the Central Arizona-Phoenix Long-Term Ecological Research Eighteenth Annual All Scientists Meeting and Poster Symposium, 15 January 2016, Skysong, Scottsdale, AZ. (link )
2015
Chipman, D. S. and K. L. Larson. 2015. I will survive: Cross-national perceptions of climate change risks. Poster presented at the Decision Center for a Desert City Annual Poster Symposium, April 27, 2015, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
Chipman, D. S. and K. Larson. 2015. I will survive: Cross-national perceptions of climate change risks. Poster presented at the AAAS 2015 Annual Meeting, February 12-16, 2015, San Jose, CA.
Chipman, D. S., K. Larson, D. White and A. Wutich. 2015. I will survive: Perceptions of personal and global climate change risks. Poster presented at the Seventeenth Annual CAP LTER All Scientists Meeting and Poster Symposium, 16 January 2015, Skysong, Scottsdale, AZ. (link )
Hester, C. M. and K. L. Larson. 2015. A preliminary analysis of water demand and management in metropolitan North Carolina. Poster presented at the Seventeenth Annual CAP LTER All Scientists Meeting and Poster Symposium, 16 January 2015, Skysong, Scottsdale, AZ. (link )
Jia, J., E. A. Wentz and K. L. Larson. 2015. Parcel level landscape vegetation tradeoffs. Poster presented at the Seventeenth Annual CAP LTER All Scientists Meeting and Poster Symposium, 16 January 2015, Skysong, Scottsdale, AZ. (link )
Jones, M., H. Oliver, J. Lobo and K. L. Larson. 2015. How can flood effects be best mitigated in the Southwest?. Poster presented at the Decision Center for a Desert City Annual Poster Symposium, April 27, 2015, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
2014
Ayodele, D. and K. L. Larson. 2014. Water use and supply trends within the Sunbelt: A comparative analysis of Arizona and North Carolina. Poster presented at the 16th Annual CAP LTER Poster Symposium and All Scientists Meeting, January 17, 2014, Skysong, Scottsdale, AZ. (link )
Blasco, D., H. McAtee, A. Wutich, A. White, C. Roberts, D. White, K. Larson and A. A. Brewis. 2014. Hard paths, soft paths or no paths? Cross-cultural perceptions of water solutions. Poster presented at the 16th Annual CAP LTER Poster Symposium and All Scientists Meeting, January 17, 2014, Skysong, Scottsdale, AZ. (link )
Christman, M., R. Bond and K. Larson. 2014. A current state analysis of the water consumption impact for large residential and commercial structures within the City of Tempe. Poster presented at the Decision Center for a Desert City Annual Poster Symposium, April 28, 2014, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
Hall, S. J., J. K. Learned, B. Ruddell, K. L. Larson, J. Cavender-Bares, N. D. Bettez, P. M. Groffman, J. M. Grove, J. Heffernan, S. E. Hobbie, J. L. Morse, C. Neill, K. C. Nelson, J. O'Neil-Dunne, L. A. Ogden, D. E. Pataki, W. D. Pearse, C. Polsky, R. Roy Chowdhury and M. K. Steele. 2014. Convergence of microclimate across diverse cities in the US. Poster presented at the From Oceans to Mountains, 99th Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting, 10-15 August 2014, Sacramento, California. (link )
Kruke, L., D. White, K. Larson and A. Wutich. 2014. Climate change uncertainty and skepticism: A cross-country analysis. Poster presented at the 16th Annual CAP LTER Poster Symposium and All Scientists Meeting, January 17, 2014, Skysong, Scottsdale, AZ. (link )
Larson, K. L., M. Munoz-Encinas and S. Samples. 2014. Homogeneity & heterogeneity in ecosystem service preferences in residential landscapes of diverse U.S. regions. Poster presented at the 16th Annual CAP LTER Poster Symposium and All Scientists Meeting, January 17, 2014, Skysong, Scottsdale, AZ. (link )
Munoz-Encinas, M., K. Larson and S. Samples. 2014. Ecosystem services in residential land management: Expressed priorities, distinctive dimensions, & regional comparisons. Poster presented at the 16th Annual CAP LTER Poster Symposium and All Scientists Meeting, January 17, 2014, Skysong, Scottsdale, AZ. (link )
Stotts, R., K. L. Larson, A. Y. Wutich and A. A. Brewis. 2014. Characterizing water risks and solutions cross-culturally: Results from the Global Ethnohydrology Study. Poster presented at the 16th Annual CAP LTER Poster Symposium and All Scientists Meeting, January 17, 2014, Skysong, Scottsdale, AZ. (link )
2013
Larson, K. L., E. M. Cook, J. Brumand, S. J. Hall and K. Feldbauer. 2013. The social ecology of residential landscape management: Complex effects, tradeoffs and legacies in the Sonoran Desert. Poster presented at the 11 January 2013, 15th Annual CAP LTER Poster Symposium and All Scientist Meeting 2013, Skysong, Scottsdale, AZ. (link )
Quinn, J., D. D. White, L. Withycombe Keeler, A. Wiek and K. L. Larson. 2013. The future of water in the desert: Convergence and divergence between decision makers and students. Poster presented February 17, 2013 at the Decision Making Under Uncertainty (DMUU) Session of the AAAS Annual Meeting, February 14-18, 2013, Boston, MA.
Quinn, J., D. D. White, L. Withycombe Keeler, A. Wiek and K. L. Larson. 2013. The future of water in the desert: Convergence and divergence between decision makers and students. Poster presented on May 1, 2013 at the Decision Center for a Desert City Annual Poster Symposium, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
Rosales Chavez, J., A. Y. Wutich, D. D. White, K. L. Larson and A. A. Brewis. 2013. Cross-cultural perspectives on uncertainty in climate science: Preliminary results from DCDC and the Global Ethnohydrology Study. Poster presented February 17, 2013 at the Decision Making Under Uncertainty (DMUU) Session of the AAAS Annual Meeting, February 14-18, 2013, Boston, MA.
Rosales Chavez, J., A. Y. Wutich, D. D. White, K. L. Larson and A. A. Brewis. 2013. Cross-cultural perspectives on uncertainty in climate science: Preliminary results from DCDC and the Global Ethnohydrology Study. Poster presented on May 1, 2013 at the Decision Center for a Desert City Annual Poster Symposium, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
2012
Brumand, J. and K. L. Larson. 2012. The effects of formal and informal institutions on residential land management in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Poster presented at 13 January 2012 CAP LTER 14th Annual Poster Symposium and All Scientist Meeting, Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. (link )
Larson, K. L., E. M. Cook, J. Brumand, S. J. Hall and K. Feldbauer. 2012. The social ecology of residential land management: Complex effects, tradeoffs and legacies in the Sonoran Desert of Phoenix, AZ. Presented September 12, 2012, at the Long-Term Ecological Research All Scientist Meeting, Estes Park, CO, September 10-13.
Withycombe Keeler, L., A. Wiek, D. D. White, K. L. Larson and K. Jung. 2012. Envisioning water futures in the greater Phoenix area: What do we want the future to look like?. Poster presented on April 25, 2012 at the Decision Center for a Desert City Annual Poster Symposium, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
Withycombe Keeler, L., A. Wiek, D. D. White, R. Quay, G. Basile, K. L. Larson and K. Jung. 2012. Value based scenarios: The future of water governance and use in Central Arizona-Phoenix. Poster presented February 19, 2012 at the AAAS Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC, Canada, February 16-20, 2012.
2011
Frisk, E. and K. L. Larson. 2011. Developing and implementing sustainability education through the integration of behavioral science. Tempe, AZ. Poster presented at the 12-13 January 2011 CAP LTER 13th Annual Poster Symposium and All Scientist Meeting, Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University. (link )
Larson, K. L. 2011. Stressors and strategies for community water systems: Toward integrated water and land planning for environmental change. Poster presented January 24, 2011 at the 9th Annual Urban Ecology and Conservation Symposium, organized by the Urban Ecosystem Research Consortium, Portland, OR.
Sayles, J., E. M. Cook, K. L. Larson and S. Hall. 2011. The influence of environmental values and neighborhood context on household-level biodiversity. Poster presented at the Central Arizona-Phoenix Long-Term Ecological Research Project Thirteenth Annual Poster Symposium, 12-13 Jan 2010, Tempe, AZ.
Sayles, J., K. L. Larson, E. M. Cook and S. Hall. 2011. The influence of environmental values, urban structure, and neighborhood context on household-level biodiversity and plant composition. Poster presented at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, 12-16 April 2011, Seattle, WA.
Shaffer, D., A. Wiek, K. L. Larson and L. Withycombe. 2011. Native American versus Non-Native American perspectives on water system sustainability. Poster presented on May 4, 2011 at the Community of Undergraduate/Graduate Research Scholars (COURS) Poster Session, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. (link )
Withycombe, L., D. Shaffer, A. Wiek and K. L. Larson. 2011. Toward developing a sustainability vision for the water system in Central Arizona-Phoenix. Poster presented February 20, 2011 at the Decision Making Under Uncertainty (DMUU) Session of the AAAS Annual Meeting, Washington, DC. (link )
Withycombe, L., A. Wiek, K. L. Larson and D. Shaffer. 2011. The water system in Central Arizona-Phoenix: Current state, future scenarios and sustainability vision. Poster presented on May 4, 2011 at the Community of Undergraduate/Graduate Research Scholars (COURS) Poster Session, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. (link )
2010
Rodegher, S., A. Wiek, K. L. Larson and A. Uphoff. 2010. Water governance in the Phoenix region: Current state and principles for a sustainable future. Poster presented on May 5, 2010 at the Community of Undergraduate/Graduate Research Scholars (COURS) Poster Session, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
Uphoff, A., A. Wiek, K. L. Larson and S. Rodegher. 2010. Professionals’ perspectives on water governance and sustainability in the Phoenix area. Poster presented on May 5, 2010 at the Community of Undergraduate/Graduate Research Scholars (COURS) Poster Session, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. (link )
White, D. D., A. Y. Wutich, K. L. Larson, P. Gober, T. Lant and C. M. Senneville. 2010. How do we better link knowledge and action for environmental decision making?. Poster presented February 21, 2010 at the 2010 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Meeting, San Diego, CA.
2009
Cook, E. M., S. J. Hall, K. L. Larson and C. A. Strawhacker. 2009. An interdisciplinary, multi-scalar framework for understanding the social and ecological dynamics of residential landscapes: A case study in Phoenix, Arizona. Poster presented September 13-17 at the 2009 LTER All Scientist Meeting, Integrating Science and Society in a World of Constant Change. Estes Park, CO.
Funke, B. M., E. M. Cook, S. J. Hall, K. L. Larson, C. Strawhacker and V. Turner. 2009. Legacy effects and the social-ecological dynamics of residential landscapes: An interdisciplinary study in Phoenix, Arizona. Poster presented at the 15 January 2009, 11th Annual Central Arizona-Phoenix Long-Term Ecological Research Symposium, Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
Funke, B. M., E. M. Cook, C. Strawhacker, V. Turner, K. L. Larson and S. J. Hall. 2009. Legacy effects and the socio-ecological dynamics of residential landscapes: An interdisciplinary study in Phoenix, AZ. Poster presented at the March 2009 Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Las Vegas, NV.
Ibes, D. C., K. L. Larson and E. A. Wentz. 2009. Human ecological concern about resource consumption at the neighborhood-level: Perceived versus actual water scarcity risks in Phoenix, Arizona. Illustrated paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Las Vegas, Nevada. March 24, 2009.
Ibes, D. C., K. L. Larson and E. A. Wentz. 2009. Identifying the water conservation potential of neighborhoods in the desert metropolis of Phoenix, Arizona. Poster presented on May 6, 2009 at the Community of Undergraduate/Graduate Research Scholars (COURS) Poster Session, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. (link )
Ibes, D. C., K. L. Larson and E. A. Wentz. 2009. Water resource consumption at the neighborhood level: Perceived versus actual water scarcity risks in Phoenix, Arizona. Tempe, AZ. Poster presented at 11th Annual Central Arizona-Phoenix Long-Term Ecological Research (CAP LTER) Poster Symposium, Tempe, AZ. January 15, 2009. (link )
Larson, K. L., E. M. Cook and S. J. Hall. 2009. Social-ecological dynamics of residential landscapes in an urban ecosystem context. Poster presented March 22-27 at the 2009 Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Las Vegas, NV.
Larson, K. L., S. J. Hall, E. M. Cook, B. M. Funke, C. Strawhacker and V. K. Turner. 2009. Social-ecological dynamics of residential landscapes in an urban ecosystem context. Poster presented February 19 at the Colloquium for Social-Ecological Dynamics in Urban Landscapes, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
Mercer, C. L. and K. L. Larson. 2009. Public perceptions of drought and support for changes in water pricing and use. Tempe, AZ. Poster presented at 11th Annual Central Arizona-Phoenix Long-Term Ecological Research (CAP LTER) Poster Symposium, January 15, 2009, Global Institute of Sustainability. (link )
Salem, M. J., E. M. Cook, K. L. Larson and S. J. Hall. 2009. Effects of landscape cover on microclimate in urban residential landscapes of the Phoenix metropolitan area. Poster presented March 22-27 at the 2009 Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Las Vegas, NV.
Strawhacker, C., E. M. Cook, K. L. Larson and S. J. Hall. 2009. Landscape preferences and yard management: The effects of homeowner's values on residential landscapes. Poster presented at 11th Annual Central Arizona-Phoenix Long-Term Ecological Research (CAP LTER) Poster Symposium, January 15, 2009, Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. (link )
2008
Cook, E. M., S. J. Hall and K. L. Larson. 2008. A synthesis of the ecological properties and processes of urban residential landscapes. Poster presented August 3-8 at the 93rd Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America. Milwaukee, WI.
Cook, E. M., S. J. Hall and K. L. Larson. 2008. A synthesis of the ecological properties and processes of urban residential landscapes. Poster presented July 11-13 at the Regional Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Symposium. Sponsored by the LTER Network and Sevilleta LTER, Albuquerque, NM.
Cook, E. M., S. J. Hall and K. L. Larson. 2008. Residential landscapes: Synthesis of the literature and preliminary survey results. Poster presented at 10 January 2008 CAP LTER 10th Annual Poster Symposium, Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. (link )
Cook, E. M., S. J. Hall and K. L. Larson. 2008. Residential landscapes: Synthesis of the literature and preliminary survey results. Poster presented at 1 February 2008 9th annual symposium of Graduates in Earth, Life and Social Sciences (GELSS), Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
Gartin, M., A. Y. Wutich, T. Lant, D. D. White, K. L. Larson, S. E. Ledlow and P. Gober. 2008. Focusing on higher quality focus groups. Poster presented at 10 January 2008 CAP LTER 10th Annual Poster Symposium, Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. (link )
Gustafson, A., K. L. Larson, P. W. Hirt and L. Zautner. 2008. An assessment of municipal water conservation policy in greater Phoenix, Arizona, 1980-2007. Poster presented at 10 January 2008 CAP LTER 10th Annual Poster Symposium, Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. (link )
Howard, J., K. L. Larson, D. D. White and E. A. Wentz. 2008. Water managers' strategies for addressing uncertainty in their use of GIS for decision making. Poster presented at 10 January 2008 CAP LTER 10th Annual Poster Symposium, Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. (link )
Howard, J., K. L. Larson, D. D. White and E. A. Wentz. 2008. The use of GIS as a decision-support tool by water managers in Phoenix, AZ. Poster presented at 10 January 2008 CAP LTER 10th Annual Poster Symposium, Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
Munoz-Erickson, T. A., K. L. Larson and J. Declet. 2008. Opportunities and challenges to linking science and policy in the Luquillo LTER: Preliminary findings on stakeholder perspectives of water governance and sustainability. Poster presented at 10 January 2008 CAP LTER 10th Annual Poster Symposium, Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
Senneville, C., K. L. Larson, A. Y. Wutich, T. Lant, M. Gartin, D. D. White, S. E. Ledlow and P. Gober. 2008. "Missed opportunities" in Central Arizona water management: Reconciling the local supply of and demand for science. Poster presented at 10 January 2008 at the CAP LTER 10th Annual Poster Symposium, Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. (link )
Zautner, L., K. L. Larson and B. Bolin. 2008. Water vulnerability on the urban periphery: The case of metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona. Poster presented at 10 January 2008 CAP LTER 10th Annual Poster Symposium, Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. (link )
2007
Gustafson, A., K. L. Larson, P. W. Hirt and J. B. Chirumamilla. 2007. Assessing water conservation policy and water use in an arid metropolitan region: Phoenix, Arizona. Poster presented at the February 17, 2007 annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, San Francisco, CA. (link )
Gustafson, A., K. L. Larson, P. W. Hirt and J. B. Chirumamilla. 2007. Water conservation policy in an arid metropolitan region: A historical and geographical assessment of Phoenix, Arizona. Poster presented at the January 10, 2007 CAP LTER 9th Annual Poster Symposium, Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. (link )
Gustafson, A., K. L. Larson, P. W. Hirt and L. Zautner. 2007. A historical and geographical review of municipal water conservation policy in Greater Phoenix, Arizona, 1980-2007. Poster presented at the September 2007 Regional Water Symposium: Sustainable Water, Unlimited Growth, Quality of Life, Tucson, AZ.
Gustafson, A., K. L. Larson, P. W. Hirt and L. Zautner. 2007. An assessment of municipal water conservation policy in greater Phoenix, Arizona. Poster presented August at the Regional Water Symposium, Tucson, AZ.
Smith, C., L. Zautner, K. L. Larson and B. Bolin. 2007. Water vulnerability on the urban periphery: The case of metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona. Poster presented at the February 17, 2007 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, San Francisco, CA. (link )
Smith, J., L. Zautner, K. L. Larson and B. Bolin. 2007. Water vulnerability on the urban periphery: The case of metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona. Poster presented at the January 10, 2008 CAP LTER 10th Annual Poster Symposium, Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. (link )
Zautner, L., K. L. Larson and B. Bolin. 2007. Water vulnerability on the urban periphery: The case of metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona. Poster presented at the Natural Hazards Research and Applications Workshop, Boulder, CO. July 8-11, 2007.
2006
Casagrande, D. G., S. T. Yabiku, E. Farley-Metzger, D. Hope, C. Gries, K. L. Larson, N. B. Grimm and C. L. Redman. 2006. Effects of landscape manipulation on human behavior, knowledge, and social organization in an urban ecosystem. Poster presented at the 6-11 August 2006 91st Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America, Memphis, TN.
Kruger, M., K. L. Larson, R. M. Edsall and J. Block. 2006. The effects of 3D visualization on lay perspectives of environmental issues. Poster presented at the May 3, 2006 Community of Undergraduate Research Scholars (COURS) Poster Symposium, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. (link )
Larson, K. L. 2006. Geographic, social science & interdisciplinary perspectives on urban ecology: A developing research agenda. Poster presented at the 19 January 2006 CAPLTER 8th Annual Poster Symposium, Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
Larson, K. L., R. M. Edsall, J. Block and M. Kruger. 2006. Environmental awareness and perceptions among lay and expert groups: Cognitive responses to three-dimensional visual information displays. Poster presented at the June, 2006 International Conference on Society and Natural Resource, Vancouver, BC.
Larson, K. L., R. Servis, D. G. Casagrande, E. Farley-Metzger, S. L. Harlan, L. Larsen and S. T. Yabiku. 2006. Landscape preferences in the arid Southwest: Comparative results from the Phoenix Area Social Survey and North Desert Village. Poster presented at the 19 January 2006 CAP LTER 8th Annual Poster Symposium, Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. (link )
2004
Shutters, S. T., E. K. Larson, T. Windman, T. Bohenic, R. Davies, J. R. Havig, D. A. Gonzales, K. McFadden and M. Thomas. 2004. A carbon budget for an urban man-made lake. Poster presented at the February 24, 2004 5th Annual Graduates in Earth, Life, and Social Sciences Research Symposium, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
Presentations
2017
du Bray, M., A. Y. Wutich, K. L. Larson, D. D. White and A. A. Brewis. 2017. Bringing Emotion into Climate Change in Four Island Nations. Presentation at the 77th Annual Meeting of the Society for Applied Anthropology, March 28-April 1, 2017, Santa Fe, NM.
2016
Larson, K. L. 2016. Collaborative Water Research in Phoenix, AZ: Insights from Science-Policy Interactions. Presentation at the Texas Water Research Network, August 18-19, 2016, Austin, TX. (link )
Larson, K. L. 2016. Decision Center for a Desert City. Presentation at the 18th Annual Symposium of the Central Arizona-Phoenix Long-Term Ecological Research Project, January 15, 2016, Scottsdale, AZ.
Larson, K. L. 2016. Decision Center for a Desert City. Presentation at the Think Tank Studio: Water Public Infrastructures, April 2016, Tempe, AZ.
Larson, K. L. 2016. Water Sustainability under Near-Term Climate Change: A Cross-Regional Analysis Incorporating Socio-Ecological Feedbacks and Adaptations. Presentation at the Water Sustainability and Climate Meeting, March 2016,
2015
Hall, S. J., J. K. Learned, B. L. Ruddell, K. L. Larson, J. Cavender-Bares, N. Bettez, P. M. Groffman, M. Grove, J. B. Heffernan, S. E. Hobbie, J. L. Morse, C. Neill, K. C. Nelson, J. O'Neil-Dunne, L. A. Ogden, D. E. Pataki, W. Pearse, C. Polsky, R. Roy Chowdhury, M. K. Steele and T. L. Trammell. 2015. Are cities the same everywhere? Testing homogeneity of human-dominated ecosystems at continental scales. Presentation at the Ecological Science at the Frontier: Celebrating the ESA Centennial 1915-2015, 9-14 August 2015, Baltimore, Maryland. (link )
2014
Hall, S. J., J. K. Learned, B. L. Ruddell, K. L. Larson, J. Cavender-Bares, N. D. Bettez, P. M. Groffman, J. M. Grove, J. B. Heffernan, S. E. Hobbie, J. L. Morse, C. Neill, K. C. Nelson, J. O'Neil-Dunne, L. A. Ogden, D. E. Pataki, W. D. Pearse, C. Polsky, R. Roy Chowdhury and M. K. Steele. 2014. Convergence of microclimate across diverse cities in the US. Presentation at the From Oceans to Mountains, 99th Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting, 10-14 August 2014, Sacramento, California. (link )
Larson, K. L. 2014. Ecosystem service preferences and residential landscape management: Homogeneity, heterogeneity, and scale. Presentation at the Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting, April 8-12, 2014, Tampa, FL.
Pearse, W. D., J. Cavender-Bares, S. E. Hobbie, N. D. Bettez, L. Darling, C. Neill, P. M. Groffman, S. J. Hall, J. B. Heffernan, K. L. Larson, J. L. Morse, K. C. Nelson, J. O'Neil-Dunne, D. E. Pataki, C. Polsky, R. Roy Chowdhury and M. K. Steele. 2014. Homogenization of plant diversity in six major USA cites: Integrating socio-economic, environmental, and phylogenetic information. Presentation at the From Oceans to Mountains, 99th Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting, 10-15 August 2014, Sacramento, California. (link )
White, D. D., L. Withycombe Keeler, A. Wiek, K. L. Larson, D. A. Sampson and R. Quay. 2014. Linking stakeholder engagement, scenario analysis, and simulation modeling to explore the long-term impacts of regional water governance regimes. Presentation at the Environmental Science Division of Argonne National Laboratory, May 19, 2014, Lemont, IL.
2013
Larson, K. L. 2013. Research findings and lessons about water resource decision making under climatic uncertainty. Presentation at the President’s Dream Course on Sustainability and Global Environmental Change, October 2013, Department of Geography and Environmental Sustainability, University of Oklahoma.
Polsky, C., J. Grove, C. Knudson, K. L. Larson, P. Ogden and R. Roy Chowdhury. 2013. Lawn care practices and motivations: A social and biogeochemical study of six US metropolitan areas. Paper presented April 12, 2013 at the Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting, April 9-13, 2013, Los Angeles, CA.
White, D. D., L. Withycombe Keeler, A. Wiek and K. L. Larson. 2013. Envisioning the future of water governance in central Arizona: A survey of water decision makers. Presented June 6, 2013 at the 19th International Symposium on Society and Resource Management (ISSRM), June 4-8, 2013, Estes Park Center, Colorado.
2012
Larson, K. L. 2012. The social ecology of residential landscapes: Complex effects and integrated approaches. Invited plenary presentation on April 4, 2012 at the Spring Runoff Conference: Multidisciplinary Water Science, April 3-4, Utah State University, Logan, UT.
Larson, K. L. 2012. The social ecology of residential landscapes: Integrated approaches and complex effects. Presented May 4, 2012 at the Central Arizona—Phoenix Long-Term Ecological Research Ignite Presentations, May 4, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
Larson, K. L. 2012. Vulnerability of water systems to the effects of climate change and urbanization: A comparison of Phoenix and Portland (USA). Presented May 31, 2012 at Adaptation Futures: Second International Climate Change Adaptation Conference, May 29-31, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
White, D. D., A. Wiek, L. Withycombe Keeler, K. L. Larson, R. Quay and G. Basile. 2012. Selecting and assessing distinct scenarios for sustainable water governance strategies in Phoenix, Arizona USA. Presented June 18, 2012 at the 18th International Symposium on Society and Resource Management (ISSRM), June 17-22, 2012, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
2011
Larson, K. L. 2011. Place vulnerability of community water systems: A comparative approach. Presented April 12, 2011 at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Seattle, WA.
Larson, K. L. 2011. Vulnerability and other approaches to understanding the social-ecological dynamics of water systems. Presented at the Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network Office Synthesis Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge and LTER, November 16-19, 2011.
Larson, K. L. 2011. Vulnerability of community water systems to climate change and urbanization in Phoenix, AZ and Portland, OR. Invited presentation on November 7, 2011 at the American Water Resources Association 2011 Annual Water Resources Conference, Special Session on Human Dimensions of Water Resource Management, Albuquerque, NM.
Polsky, C., J. Grove, K. L. Larson, P. Ogden, J. Fraser, J. Harris, J. S. Martin, R. Garvoille, J. Sayles and N. Vaughn. 2011. Landscape and social ecologies of suburbanization: Why our landscapes are the way they are. Presented April 12, 2011 at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Seattle, WA.
Polsky, C., M. Grove, K. L. Larson, L. A. Ogden, J. Fraser, E. M. Harris, D. G. Martin, R. Garvoille, J. Sayles and N. Vaughn. 2011. Landscape and social ecologies of suburbanization: what is on our residential landscapes?. Presentation at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, 12-16 April 2011, Seattle, WA.
Roy Chowdhury, R., A. Decatur, J. Grove, J. Harris, K. L. Larson, J. S. Martin, J. Oneil-Dunne, P. Ogden, C. Polsky and N. Vaughn. 2011. Landscape and social ecologies of suburbanization: What is on our residential landscapes?. Presented April 12, 2011 at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Seattle, WA.
2010
Larson, K. L. 2010. Ecosystem services in a changing world. Presented at the March 4, 2010 Annual Long-Term Ecological Research Mini-Symposium at the National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C.
Larson, K. L. 2010. Ecosystem services in residential landscapes: Perceptions, tradeoffs, and cross-site research opportunities. Presentation at the 4 March 2010 Ecosystem Services in a Changing World, 2010 LTER Mini-Symposium, National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C.. (link )
White, D. D., K. L. Larson, P. Gober, S. L. Harlan and A. Y. Wutich. 2010. Divergent perspectives on water resource sustainability in a public–policy–science context: A tripartite conceptual model of human-ecological judgments. Presented June 7, 2010 at ISSRM 2010, the 16th International Symposium on Society and Resource Management, Corpus Christi, Texas.
2009
Cook, E., C. Strawhacker, K. L. Larson and S. J. Hall. 2009. Values and other social drivers of the management and ecological properties of residential landscapes in Phoenix, Arizona. Presentation at the August 2-7, 2009 94th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America, Albuquerque, NM.
Grove, M., C. Polsky, L. A. Ogden, R. Roy Chowdhury, T. Gragson, K. L. Larson and C. G. Boone. 2009. Recent advances and opportunities for urban long-term ecological research: Theory, data, and methods. Working group at 14-16 September 2009 LTER All Scientist Meeting, Integrating Science and Society in a World of Constant Change, Estes Park, CO.
Ibes, D. C., K. L. Larson and E. A. Wentz. 2009. Identifying the water conservation potential of neighborhoods in Phoenix, Arizona. Paper presented on October 3, 2009 at the Association of Pacific Coast Geographer's meeting, San Diego, CA.
Larson, K. L., S. J. Hall, E. M. Cook, B. M. Funke, C. Strawhacker and V. K. Turner. 2009. Human drivers of management practices and ecological structures in Phoenix, AZ. Presentation June 22 at the Urban Wildlife Ecology and Management: An International Symposium on Urban Wildlife and the Environment, Amherst, MA.
Larson, K. L., L. A. Ogden, M. Grove, R. Roy Chowdhury and C. Polsky. 2009. How is urbanization making America socially and ecologically homogeneous?. Estes Park, CO. Working group organizers report presented at 14-16 September 20009 LTER All Scientists Meeting, Integrating Science and Society in a World of Constant Change.
Turner, V. K., K. L. Larson, S. J. Hall, E. M. Cook, C. Strawhacker and B. M. Funke. 2009. The socio-ecology of residential landscapes. Presentation June 23 at the Urban Wildlife Conference, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA.
2008
Larson, K. L. 2008. Comparative approaches to understanding environmental perspectives as human dimensions of water resource management. Invited presentation at the University of Washington, Seattle, WA. October 2008.
Larson, K. L. 2008. Environmental perspectives as sociocultural elements of water resource management. Invited presentation April 2008 to the Desert Research Institute, Reno, NV.
Larson, K. L. 2008. Environmental perspectives as sociocultural elements of water resource management: Case studies of Portland, OR vs. Phoenix, AZ. Invited presentation in March 2008 to the Institute for Water and Watersheds, Oregon State University - Corvallis, OR.
Larson, K. L. 2008. Environmental perspectives in the Phoenix Valley: Concern about water issues, risk perceptions and policy preferences. Presented February 2008 at the Riparian Institute, Gilbert, AZ.
Larson, K. L. 2008. People’s understanding of water resources management issues and drivers of residents’ landscaping practices. Presented October 2008 to the Arizona Municipal Water Users Association.
Larson, K. L. 2008. Sustaining water resources, or maintaining the status quo? The case of the metropolitan Phoenix oasis. Paper presented April 18, 2008 at the Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Boston MA.
Larson, K. L., E. Cook, S. J. Hall and J. Vittal. 2008. Exploring social and ecological aspects of residential landscapes in metropolitan Phoenix, AZ. Presentation 10-14 June 2008 at the International Symposium for Society and Resource Management, Burlington, VT.
2007
Edsall, R. M. and K. L. Larson. 2007. Testing usability of visualization in a semi-immersive virtual environment for decision-making. Presented April 20, 2007 at the Annual Conference of Association of American Geographers, San Francisco, CA.
Gustafson, A., K. L. Larson, P. W. Hirt and J. B. Chirumamilla. 2007. Water conservation policy in an arid metropolitan region: A historical and geographical assessment of Phoenix, Arizona. Presentation at the February 2007 annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of the Sciences, San Francisco, CA.
Larson, K. L. 2007. Residential landscaping patterns and practices in metropolitan neighborhoods of Phoenix, Arizona. Paper presented April 19, 2007 at the Annual Conference of the Association of American Geographers, San Francisco, CA.
Larson, K. L. 2007. Socio-cultural elements of sustaining water resources: The case of the Phoenix oasis. Presented November 2007 at the School of Geographical Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
Wutich, A. Y., T. Lant, M. Gartin, D. D. White and K. L. Larson. 2007. Getting hard-to-get data: Are group interviews really better?. Paper presented at the November 29 - December 2, 2007 Annual Meeting of the American Anthropological Association, Washington, DC.
2006
Larson, K. L. 2006. Attitudes toward water resource protection: Differences between participants and non-participants of place-based groups. Presented at the January, 2006 Urban Ecosystem Research Consortium Symposium, Portland, OR.
Larson, K. L. 2006. Geographic, social science and interdisciplinary perspectives on urban ecology: A developing research agenda. Presented at the January 19, 2006 8th Annual CAP LTER Poster Symposium, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
Larson, K. L. 2006. Human-environment research on urban ecology and water resources: A developing agenda and evolving conceptual frameworks. Invited colloquium presentation January, 2006 at Portland State University, Department of Geography, Portland, OR.
Larson, K. L. 2006. Human-environment research: Implications for policy & public outreach. February, 2006 Panel: Environmental Research, Education, and Action: Make a Difference, Fulbright Scholar Enrichment Seminar, Tempe, AZ.
Larson, K. L. 2006. Human-environment research: Implications for policy and public outreach. Invited presentation at February 2006 Panel on Environmental Research, Education, and Action: Making a Difference. Fulbright Scholar Enrichment Seminar.
Larson, K. L. 2006. Pilot project: Awareness and perceptions of rising temperatures in metropolitan Phoenix. Presented at the September, 2006 City of Phoenix Urban Heat Island Task Force, Tempe, AZ.
Larson, K. L. 2006. Social science research in urban ecology: Examples from the Central Arizona-Phoenix Long-Term Ecological Research (CAP LTER) project. Invited presentation at the March 2006, Annual Conference of American Geographers, Chicago, IL.
Larson, K. L., R. M. Edsall and J. Block. 2006. The effects of visual information on environmental understanding: Awareness and perceptions of water and heat problems in metropolitan Arizona. Presented at the September, 2006 Association of Pacific Coast Geographers, Eugene, OR.
Reports
2017
Larson, K., R. Andrade, A. York, D. Childers, P. Coseo, S. Earl, M. Ehlenz, N. Grimm, S. Hall, S. Harlan, D. Hondula, S. Lerman, D. Pfeiffer, J. Ripplinger, V. K. Smith, P. Warren, M. Watkins, D. White, S. Wittlinger, M. Wright and A. Wutich. 2017. The Phoenix Area Social Survey IV: Linking Social and Biophysical Dynamics in Urban Neighborhoods. (link )
2013
Larson, K. L. 2013. Views and activities among municipal water managers and land planners: Stressors and strategies for resource management in metropolitan Phoenix, AZ. A report to stakeholders. Decision Center for a Desert City, Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University, Tempe.
Larson, K. L., D. D. White, P. Gober, C. W. Kirkwood, V. K. Smith, M. C. Nelson, C. L. Redman and S. K. Wittlinger. 2013. Advancing science in support of water policy and urban climate change adaptation at Arizona State University’s Decision Center for a Desert City: A synthesis of interdisciplinary research on climate, water, and decision making under uncertainty. Decision Center for a Desert City, Arizona State University. Technical Report 13-02. (link )
2009
Larson, K. L., E. M. Cook, M. Grove, C. Polsky, R. Roy Chowdhury, P. Ogden, N. B. Grimm, P. M. Groffman, J. Harrington and J. Zimmerman. 2009. Investigating the social-ecological dynamics of residential landscapes: Insights from a multi-site collaborative workshop. Final report from LTER Workshop, February 18-19, 2009, Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University.
Larson, K. L., S. J. Hall, E. M. Cook, B. M. Funke, C. Strawhacker and V. K. Turner. 2009. Social-ecological dynamics of residential landscapes: Human drivers of management practices and ecological structure in an urban ecosystem context. Final Report from IGERT workshop Fall 2008 Schools of Geography, Sustainability, Life Science and Hu.
2007
Harlan, S. L., M. Budruk, A. Gustafson, K. L. Larson, D. M. Ruddell, V. K. Smith, A. Y. Wutich and S. T. Yabiku. 2007. Phoenix area social survey 2006 highlights: Community and environment in a desert metropolis. Center for Environmental Studies, ASU. Central Arizona - Phoenix Long-Term Ecological Research Series 4, Center for Environmental Studies, Arizona State Uni. (link )